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Old 07-23-2012, 10:33 AM   #1
alex321
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Angry File with a lock symbol on it???? :/


Alright so I downloaded java jre1.6.0_32, and on the file there is a lock symbol on it. What does that mean? And when i try to make the file executable an error pops up and says

"chmod: changing permissions of 'jre1.6.0_32':Operation not permitted"

How can i fix this?
Thank you
 
Old 07-23-2012, 11:08 AM   #2
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Nautilus will show you who the owner is: probably root. To alter the permissions, you have to be the owner. So you can use "sudo chmod" or "sudo nautilus" and do it that way.
 
  


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